Arizona Victims of Joe Arpaio React to Ex-Sheriff's Conviction
It's been 25 years in the making, but former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is finally paying the price for at least some of his misdeeds.
The six-term sheriff, who lost his bid for a seventh term in November, was convicted in federal court for misdemeanor contempt of court charges. He faces up to six months in jail at his sentencing hearing, set for October 5.
Arpaio's victims and detractors applauded Monday's ruling, but also lamented that it didn't come sooner, considering his past.
"I have mixed feelings right now," said Viridiana Hernandez, executive director of the Center for Neighborhood Leadership. "I feel relief and excitement because this is a community victory, but I'm also reflecting on all the pain and trauma that this person caused so many immigrant families like mine. When my dad's work was raided, we went into hiding, we abandoned our home, he was unemployed for years. Today, my family, like thousands of other families, will get some peace, they will get some justice."
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